Talkin’ ‘Bout The Generations: Gen Z Language

The split between the generations has been a hot-button issue for decades, if not longer. Thanks to ...

The 1980s Slang That Defined The Decade

It can be hard to really understand a decade until it’s long over. Even after 30 years have pa...

Here’s Why German Love Songs Are Actually The Best (Seriously)

“Say I love you to someone, but say it in German because life is confusing and scary,” g...

An Introduction To The Japanese Language

In Japanese, Japan is called 日本 (Nihon), which is why you’ll sometimes see it referred to “N...

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Jargon Watch: Lawyer Speak And The Language Of Law

Jargon is often impenetrable to the people outside a profession. That’s the whole idea behind this...

Two Babbel Engineers Reflect On Droidcon Berlin

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The Etymology Of Sporting Event Names

Between the 8th century BCE and the 5th century CE, Ancient Greece was where the first athletic disc...

10 Beautiful Spring Words From Around The World

Every culture has a slightly different take on the seasons, depending on what the local climate and ...

School Of British Accents: The Geordie Accent

“Wey aye, Geordie, that’s champion, that!” Come again? Who? What? Don’t worry, t...

A Few Of The Most Famous Celebrity Language Fails

For something that we all spend so much effort on getting right, language is at its best when it goe...

The Origins Of 10 Space Terms That Are Out Of This World

In the 21st century, we know a decent amount about astronomy. There’s plenty of phenomena still sh...

A Brief Introduction To Portuguese Accent Marks

The other day, a few friends from Mexico asked me, “What’s that weird thing under the C? What do...

A Linguistic History Of Major European Cities

Picture a city founded near an island in a swampy valley. That river was the Deûle. And the city, r...

8 Little, Unexpected Benefits Of Learning A Language

It’s obvious why language-learning tops most people’s New Year’s resolutions every year. But i...

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